Publication Date:
1987-05-01
Description:
GAP-43 is one of a small subset of cellular proteins selectively transported by a neuron to its terminals. Its enrichment in growth cones and its increased levels in developing or regenerating neurons suggest that it has an important role in neurite growth. A complementary DNA (cDNA) that encodes rat GAP-43 has been isolated to study its structural characteristics and regulation. The predicted molecular size is 24 kilodaltons, although its migration in SDS-polyacrylamide gels is anomalously retarded. Expression of GAP-43 is limited to the nervous system, where its levels are highest during periods of neurite outgrowth. Nerve growth factor or adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate induction of neurites from PC12 cells is accompanied by increased GAP-43 expression. GAP-43 RNA is easily detectable, although at diminished levels, in the adult rat nervous system. This regulation of GAP-43 is concordant with a role in growth-related processes of the neuron, processes that may continue in the mature animal.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Karns, L R -- Ng, S C -- Freeman, J A -- Fishman, M C -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1987 May 1;236(4801):597-600.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2437653" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
Keywords:
Amino Acid Sequence
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Animals
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Axons/physiology
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Bacteriophage lambda/genetics
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Base Sequence
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*Cloning, Molecular
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DNA/*genetics
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Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
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GAP-43 Protein
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Ganglia, Spinal/analysis/embryology
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Gene Expression Regulation
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Growth Substances/genetics
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Immunosorbent Techniques
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Membrane Proteins/*genetics
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Nerve Tissue Proteins/*genetics
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Protein Biosynthesis
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RNA/genetics
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RNA, Messenger/genetics
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Rats
Print ISSN:
0036-8075
Electronic ISSN:
1095-9203
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Computer Science
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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